Blue Jackets won't hesitate to match offer sheet for Jones
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If a team out there is thinking about signing Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones to an offer sheet, it probably shouldn't bother.
John Davidson just told us CBJ will match any offer sheet to Seth Jones. Won't even flinch.
— Bryan Hayes (@HayesTSN) June 23, 2016
Jones, who will turn 22 in early October, is a restricted free agent after being acquired from the Nashville Predators. He had three goals and 28 assists last season.
The club and Jones are working on a long-term contract.
"It's a work in progress. I'm confident everything will be taken care of," general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said, according to The Columbus Dispatch's Aaron Portzline.